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Keywords: York Street

Historical Items

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Item 25148

The Square, York Beach, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1912 Location: York Media: Postcard

Item 59966

The Atlantic House, York Beach, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: York Media: Postcard

Item 50709

Railway post office car #108, York, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: York Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 87315

121-125 York Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Street Sprinkling Company Use: Storage

Item 87318

Assessor's Record, 121-125 York Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Street Sprinkling Company Use: Unknown

Item 87316

Assessor's Record, 121-125 York Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Street Sprinkling Company Use: Unknown

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111769

New York Specialty Co., Portland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Portland Client: New York Specialty Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens; New York Specialty Co.

Item 109333

Kenduskeag Stream Urban Renewal Project, Bangor, 1968-1975

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1968–1975 Location: Bangor; Bangor Client: City of Bangor Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 116479

Portland Packing Company, Portland, 1916-1918

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916–1918 Location: Portland; Skowhegan Client: Portland Packing Company Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Maine Streets: The Postcard View

Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.

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History in Motion: The Era of the Electric Railways

Street railways, whether horse-drawn or electric, required the building of trestles and tracks. The new form of transportation aided industry, workers, vacationers, and other travelers.

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The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Site Pages

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Old York Historical Society

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McArthur Public Library

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Seashore Trolley Museum

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My Maine Stories

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30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma

30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine

Story

Cantor Beth & Dr David Strassler: personal insights on life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The journey of a couple devoted to each other, their family, their community and their religion

Story

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.